Billy Holmes (footballer, born 1951)

William Gerald Holmes (4 February 1952 – March 1988) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward, most notably for Barnet and Hereford United.

Personal life After dropping out of professional football, Holmes worked as a warehouseman and in March 1988, he committed suicide at age 37.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMillwall1970–71Second Division100000—10Luton Town1973–74Second Division100000—10Barnet1974–75Southern League Premier Division421420—1Appearance in FA Trophy04514Hereford United1977–78Third Division15220——1721978–79Fourth Division1630031—194Total3152031—366Aylesbury United1979–80Southern League Southern Division0010——10Brentford1979–80Third Division1520000—152Aylesbury United1980–81Southern League Southern Division421673—1310 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 3 appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup26221Total421683—1326321Barnet1981–82Alliance Premier League91———91Total511520—105415Career total140381233114217044

Honours Wimbledon Southern League Premier Division (2): 1975–76, 1976–77

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